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  "id": 13973878,
  "title": "How Supernatural-Napoleonic Wars Story ‘Valor Mortis’ Became Lyrical Games’ First Release: ‘A Setting Nobody Else Is Touching’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/how-supernatural-napoleonic-wars-story-valor-mortis-became-lyrical",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/valor-mortis-release-supernatural-napoleon-soulslike-game-lyrical-1236908408/"
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  "summary": "Lyrical Games will make its market debut this week with the launch of Soulslike game “Valor Mortis.” Set in a supernatural reimagining of 19th-century Europe, “Valor Mortis” lets players take on the part of William Dowsett (voiced by James Alexander), a resurrected English soldier of the Grande Armée who wields both Napoleonic-era weaponry and devastating […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}